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NMA Applauds Critical Minerals Legislation to Streamline Permitting Process to Boost Jobs, Economy
January 24, 2017
National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn has issued the following statement on the introduction of the “National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2017” by Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) in partnership with Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.):
Peabody Energy Agrees With Unsecured Creditors’ Committee on Proposed Plan of Reorganization
January 24, 2017
Peabody Energy has reached agreement by which the Unsecured Creditors’ Committee (UCC) will support the company’s proposed plan of reorganization. This agreement builds on momentum regarding the company’s proposed plan, which has received substantial support in recent weeks by holders
Freeport-McMoRan Reaches $600 Million Deal to Clean Up Navajo Nation Abandoned Uranium Mines
January 20, 2017
The federal government has reached another settlement for cleanup work at abandoned uranium mines across the Navajo Nation. The U.S. Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency and tribe announced a settlement agreement Tuesday with two affiliated subsidiaries of Freeport-McMoRan for the
McConnell Introduces Bill to Fund Coal Miner Health Plans
January 20, 2017
Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell on Tuesday introduced legislation to maintain health benefits for retired union coal miners whose companies have declared bankruptcy in recent years. McConnell was among those who successfully worked last year to provide a four-month extension
Miners Protection Act Reintroduced in U.S. Senate and House
January 20, 2017
The debate over whether to extend a lifeline to retired miners whose health insurance and pensions are in jeopardy is primed to begin anew. A previous version of the Miners Protection Act died after it did not receive the required
Navajo Nation Vows to Fight EPA for Toxic Mine Spill in Colorado
January 20, 2017
Navajo Nation officials say they are outraged the Environmental Protection Agency is refusing to pay millions of dollars in claims filed against it following the devastating Colorado Gold Mine spill. The federal agency has accepted responsibility for the August 2015
McConnell Sends Letter to President-elect Trump Proposing Ways to Revitalize Coal industry
January 20, 2017
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) released a letter he sent to President-elect Donald Trump proposing ways the incoming administration can revitalize the region’s coal industry. McConnell, who has blamed President Obama for coal’s downfall, said environmental regulations are largely
U.S. Mining Deaths Drop to Another New Low in 2016
January 20, 2017
Last year ended as the safest ever for American miners, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration. Preliminary data released by MSHA states 26 miners died in work-related accidents at the nation’s mines — down
Kentucky and 12 Other States Sue to Block Obama Coal Mining Rule
January 20, 2017
Kentucky and 12 other states have sued in an effort to block a federal rule aimed at reducing the impact of coal mining on streams. The states filed the challenge Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of
Agrium Receives Federal Approvals for Rasmussen Valley Phosphate Mine, Idaho
January 20, 2017
Two federal agencies have approved a 2.4-mile-long open pit phosphate mine proposed by a Canadian company in southeastern Idaho. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service late last week issued separate decisions approving the plan by Calgary-based
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